The Karate Kid Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Plot

What's the story about?

Plot

In Columbia Pictures’ "The Karate Kid", 12-year-old Dre Parker (Jaden Smith) could’ve been the most popular kid in Detroit, but his mother’s (Taraji P. Henson) latest career move has landed him in China. Dre immediately falls for his classmate Mei Ying - and the feeling is mutual - but cultural differences make such a friendship impossible. Even worse, Dre’s feelings make an enemy of the class bully, Cheng. In the land of kung fu, Dre knows only a little karate, and Cheng puts “the karate kid” on the floor with ease. With no friends in a strange land, Dre has nowhere to turn but maintenance man Mr. Han (Jackie Chan), who is secretly a master of kung fu. As Han teaches Dre that kung fu is not about punches and parries, but maturity and calm, Dre realizes that facing down the bullies will be the fight of his life.

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in The Karate Kid.

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  Jaden Smith

  Entergalactic (Series), The Pursuit of Happyness

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  Jackie Chan

  Karate Kid: Legends, A Legend

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  Taraji P. Henson

  Hidden Figures, The Color Purple

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  Tess Liu

Crew Behind the Film

The The Karate Kid behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Harald Zwart last directed The 12th Man and The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones.

Director

Harald Zwart

Screenwriter

Chris Murphy

Producers

James Lassiter
Will Smith
Ken Stovitz
Jerry Weintraub

Production Details

What we know about the The Karate Kid movie production.

Production Updates for The Karate Kid

May 2010

Completed

Changed The Karate Kid movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Jan 2010

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

Jul 2009

Production

Changed the movie production status to Production. The movie is currently being filmed.

Nov 2008

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. The movie is likely in scripting, budgeting, or stuck in "development hell."

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